Education
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Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1996
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University of Michigan, B.A., Sigma Iota Rho, 1993
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
Court Admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
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Gregg Buksbaum advises both U.S. and non-U.S.-based clients concerning many types of domestic and international business transactions.
Specifically, Mr. Buksbaum advises fund sponsors and managers as to various aspects of their internal operations, in forming various types of domestic and offshore investment funds (including, private equity, hedge, venture capital, real estate, mezzanine, funds of funds and other types of funds), and in structuring managed accounts. He also counsels fund managers and financial and strategic investors in structuring and negotiating merger and acquisition transactions. In addition, Mr. Buksbaum advises institutional investors, including various sovereign wealth funds, on the legal and tax aspects of, and negotiating on their behalf with respect to, direct investments and acquisitions, investments in private equity, hedge, venture capital, real estate and other types of investment funds in developed and emerging markets, dealings with commodities trading advisers and structuring brokerage and securities lending arrangements with leading international financial institutions.
Before joining Patton Boggs, Mr. Buksbaum was an attorney for a prominent New York-based, international law firm. He represented domestic and international clients in investment fund formation, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, debt financings, formation of new entities and many other cross-border transactional matters in developed and emerging markets. During the course of his career, he has counseled corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and individuals in a variety of industries. Notably, Mr. Buksbaum has served as outside counsel to various private equity and hedge fund managers, advising them on a range of fund management issues, best practices and compliance, as well as serving as outside counsel to private companies, counseling them on a range of corporate governance issues relating to the organization, function and responsibilities of boards of directors and audit, compensation and similar committees, as well as on issues concerning employment, tax and regulatory matters.
In addition, Mr. Buksbaum has counseled clients in the coordination and interplay of business and U.S. foreign policy goals and has represented such clients before Congress and executive branch departments and agencies.
Representative Matters:
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $2 billion offshore fund of hedge funds.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $700 million private-equity master-feeder fund structure for venture and buy-out investments in the U.S.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $650 million offshore fund of hedge funds, as well as a mandate to provide investors with advisory services with respect to portfolio managers generally.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $250 million private equity fund for investment in Poland and Central Europe.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $200 million private equity fund for investment in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a €150 million private equity fund for investment in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $125 million private equity fund for investment in Russia.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $125 million private equity fund for investment in Ukraine and Moldova.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of a $50 million real estate equity fund for investment in the U.S.
- Represented the fund sponsor in formation of an open-ended hedge fund for investment in senior bridge and other debt.
- Represented the largest U.S. publicly-traded private equity fund in its $425 million acquisition of the largest manufacturer of premium steam cleaning carpet care machines rented and sold to consumers.
- In a $338 billion Subchapter F reincorporation, handled a Fortune 50 company’s consumer finance licensing and regulatory issues in D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Represented a multibillion dollar finance company in its $11 billion acquisition of a vendor finance company.
- Represented a multibillion dollar finance company in its $5.3 billion acquisition of a mid-market commercial finance, equipment leasing and real estate finance company.
- In a $155 million sale, represented a bankruptcy estate consisting of four hospitals and their parent company in a court supervised auction.
- Represented a Russian mortgage bank and its shareholders in $100 million sale to a European bank.
- Represented a Russian consumer bank and credit card issuer and its shareholders in $100 million sale to the consumer finance division of a prominent international company, including participating in the negotiation of deal terms and documentation for a $50 million term loan facility between purchaser and seller.
- Represented a sovereign wealth fund in connection with its equity investment in a $125 million mixed-use real estate development in Dallas, Texas.
- Represented a sovereign wealth fund in connection with its equity participation in a $500 million acquisition of a Canadian and U.S. retail department store conglomerate.
- Represented a sovereign wealth fund in connection with its equity participation in a $1.59 billion acquisition of an office building in New York City.
- Represented sovereign wealth funds in connection with their aggregate investments of more than $1.5 billion in private equity, real estate and hedge funds with aggregate commitments of more than $20 billion.
- Represented an investment management and mutual fund company in the $78 million acquisition of a D.C.-based private equity firm.
- Represented a private equity fund in the sale of $28 million of stock in a privately-held media company to the world’s largest fund management company.
- Represented borrower in transaction involving a $125 million credit line facility provided to a leading mortgage lender in Russia (by a U.S. government development agency).
- Represented an investment banking advisor (who also was a minority partner in the transaction) in the $52 million privatization of Romanian state-owned bank by consortium of private investors.
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